Boraginaceae
Tuberous stoneseed
Lithospermum tuberosum
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Lithospermum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Tuberous stoneseed
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 85 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Eamon Corbett, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Amber M. King, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John P Friel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Asher P Higgins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Melissa Meadows, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nizar Jibrin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stephan Eselgroth, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Lauren L., CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: willingarden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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- American stoneseedLithospermum latifoliumBoraginaceae
- Manyflowered stoneseedLithospermum multiflorumBoraginaceae
- Western stoneseedLithospermum ruderaleBoraginaceae
- California stoneseedLithospermum californicumBoraginaceae
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- Giant trumpetsLithospermum macromeriaBoraginaceae
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.